Adline C. Clarke
Alabama State Representative, District 97 since 2014. Ran in 4 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 9
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.1%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 87%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.0
- Won 2018
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Members · ranking member
- Commerce and Small Business
- Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
- County and Municipal Government
- Mobile County Legislation
- Rules
- State Parks Legislative
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Elections · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Economic Development · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Economic Development · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Elderly & Disabled Persons · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Elections · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Clarke sits in the Alabama House of Representatives
Clarke is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Berry Forte, Prince Chestnut, Barbara Boyd
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Clarke’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats87%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Clarke’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Clarke | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | SB 341: Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 76–23 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | SB 57: Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the… | No | No | Yes | Passed 77–22 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SB 221: Taxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 83–15 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SB 361: Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted;… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 75–19 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | SB 303: Motor vehicles; off-road vehicles, operation requirements for use on public roads, provided | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 61–37 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Clarke was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | — | D+27.8 | — |
| 2022 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | — | D+31.8 | — |
| 2018 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | D+31.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 97 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $152.1K
- Spent
- $88.7K
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Adline Clarke PCC State | Active |
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Seats Clarke has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 97 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Clarke has run against
- Stephen McNair (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Clarke
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4cb1aeb5-d822-4f2c-a7e6-ae2a132acf17
- Wikidata Q60529595
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET